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After 3 days of sunshine and warmer than normal temperatures, it’s clouding up and they are predicting snow tomorrow. I enjoyed it while it lasted! If you look closely, there are several deer grazing in the field.
ODC “There’s a change in the weather coming”
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Part of the new part of the Heritage Hotel in coming down Cathedral Sq. Christchurch July 25, 2013, New Zealand.
A lobby group fighting to save ChristChurch Cathedral from demolition has lost its legal battle.
The Court of Appeal has today upheld a High Court decision which means that the Church Property Trust (CPT) can continue its partial deconstruction of the Cathedral.
Following the extensive damage from the Canterbury quakes, CPT decided to partially demolish the cathedral for safety reasons.
However, the Great Christchurch Buildings Trust (GCBT) has challenged the lawfulness of the CPT's decision in two court cases.
Today, the Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the High Court's decision.
"The practical effect of this decision is that the CPT is able to deconstruct the Cathedral for the purpose of building a new cathedral, and the new cathedral need not replicate the original Cathedral," the decision states.
Following the decision, Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said he was hopeful that opponents of the demolition will take today's decision on the chin, and move on.
He added that he thinks the city as a whole needs to move forward and the future of the square plays a key role in this.
Now, CPT can proceed with its deconstruction of the cathedral.
"We are very grateful that the Court of Appeal took the time and effort to give us such a clear decision," said Bishop Victoria Matthews.
However, the Bishop told ONE News that locals should not expect to see demolition begin just yet.
The Great Christchurch Building Trust is not conceding defeat just yet.
"No, [it is] not the end, because look the truth is we were only one player here. I know there are other people lined up that've got other means of fighting this decision other than the one we've taken," the GCBT's Jim Anderton said.
"There's also the issue of the historic places trust. This is a category one building," he said.
Mr Anderton will announce whether or not he is sticking around for another fight within the next fortnight.
Taken from: tvnz.co.nz/national-news/battle-save-christchurch-cathedr...
More info in the sq: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Square,_Christchurch
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An Elk calf one of about a herd of 20 animals that were cooling off in a lake when they decided it was time to get out. It did more jumping than walking.
Off tripod. 20D W/ 50-500mm lens.
TGP4/8139C/F&P
Expecting the southbound, but the northbound appeared first coming out of what is called Tunnel 28. Kept hearing its horn in the distance and it sounded like it was coming from the south, but I thought it might be the SB echoing off the hills. Managed to totally screw up the other shots of it coming out of the tunnel by not keeping the tunnel fully in frame. Still making rookie mistakes with trains. Decent lighting here. Maybe railpictures worthy, but it could have been zoomed out a little.
Here is one on there already. Same engine even.
Silence is fruitful only when it leads to interior peace and stillness.
Contemplation is a country whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.
You do not find it by travelling, but by standing still.
-New Seeds of Contemplation
By Thomas Merton
There's a killer on the road
His brain is squirmin' like a toad
Take a long holiday
Let your children play
If you give this man a ride
Sweet family will die
Killer on the road
Sbusi Zulu Umemulo Coming of Age Ceremony Reception Umlazi Durban KwaZulu-Natal South Africa November 2019
Umemulo also known as the Coming of Age is an important Zulu ritual that celebrates a young girl's journey into womanhood. The ceremony indicates that the young girl has transitioned from a child and into an adult woman who can now get married
On a sunny, cold day in November a fog comes in at The Hague beach. Rare act of nature, but very nice to see it happening.
Prishtina in 1997 was a simmering pot. At night I could hear automatic weapons. It felt unsafe here. I was the only American that people had met. No one went to Prishtina as a tourist.
Hoje amanheceu assim, coberto de neve.
Tudo pronto para o Natal
Feliz Natal !!
As perfect as is, a white Christmas evening !
Merry Christmas!!